A.4 Vulnerability Indicators

The concept of “vulnerability” has received considerable attention by social science researchers, policy experts, and the media; it has also been subject to some criticism.4

A tract is considered “vulnerable” if it exceeds the comparison population for any three of the four indicators:

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  • Greater than 40% of the population belong to communities of color
  • Greater than 52% of households are renters
  • Greater than 55% of the population 25 years and older do not have a bachelor’s degree
  • Greater than 46% of households have incomes at or below 80% of the HUD-adjusted median family income (MFI)5
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  • Greater than 40% of the population belong to communities of color
  • Greater than 52% of households are renters
  • Greater than 55% of the population 25 years and older do not have a bachelor’s degree
  • Greater than 46% of households have incomes at or below 80% of the HUD-adjusted median family income (MFI)5
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  • Greater than 37% of the population belong to communities of color
  • Greater than 52% of households are renters
  • Greater than 50% of the population 25 years and older do not have a bachelor’s degree
  • Greater than 39% of households have incomes at or below 80% of the HUD-adjusted median family income (MFI)
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  • Greater than 37% of the population belong to communities of color
  • Greater than 52% of households are renters
  • Greater than 50% of the population 25 years and older do not have a bachelor’s degree
  • Greater than 39% of households have incomes at or below 80% of the HUD-adjusted median family income (MFI)
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Race

These maps show the share of the population that belongs to a community of color for each census tract in Seattle CCD.

The data reflects a sample observed over a five-year span between 2011 and 2015.


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Education

These maps show the share of the adults who’s highest education attainment is less than a bachelor degree for each census tract in Seattle CCD.

The data reflects a sample observed over a five-year span between 2011 and 2015.


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Income

These maps show the share of households earning less than 80% AMI for each census tract in Seattle CCD.

The data reflects a sample observed over a five-year span between 2011 and 2015.


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Housing Tenure

These maps show the share of the population that lives in rented housing units for each census tract in Seattle CCD.

The data reflects a sample observed over a five-year span between 2011 and 2015.


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  1. Cardona and others, “The Need for Rethinking the Concepts of Vulnerability and Risk from a Holistic Perspective.”↩

  2. HUD’s FY2015 MFI for the Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area was $89,500; this does not account for household size.↩